The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Anderson Finds Gas and Claims as Many Ad-
vantages as Any Other Town-The Murder
of Sim Girard-Persisten Horse-Thief.
INDIANA.

of Sim Girard-Persistent Horse-Thief.
INDIANA.
An Andersen Company Finds Excellent Nat |
urai Gas at n Depth OF $50 Feet
Special to the lndianabolis journal.
ANDERSON, March 30.-The contractors who
have been sinking well No. for the Anderson
Natural-cas Company, at o'clock this morning
struck fine flow of natural gas at depth of
$50 feet, having penetrated Trenton rock eight
feet The pressure is very strong. and the gas
has strong and pungsnt odor. showing that it
is of the best quality. Experts pronounce the
we'll one Of the best yet located. Steps will be
taken at once to utilize tho gas, and other wells
will be drilled without delay. The gas was
struck ut . less distance from the surface than
the wells in neghboring towns and cities, which
indicates that this city 10 over the apex of the
natural-gas deposits.
With an inexhaustible supply of natural
gas, Anderson must rapidly increase in popula-
ton and prosperity. Her railroad facilities
are not equaled by any town or city in the
natural gas region. The G., c., C. & bee
line), the c., St L. & P. (Panhandle) the c..
w. 6 NJ, and tho Midland furnish lines of
competition results in the lowest rates Of
freight The city is beautifully located in q
bend Of White river, is we'll built. and now has
population Of Eve thousand. The city
has water-works, electric light, artificial
gas and extensive manufacturing interests.
The c., H. s. D. Railroad Company will build
line from here to Rushville this summer to con-
meet with tho g., w. & NJ, the controlling
amount of stock in which is owned by the former
corpor alton. This will give to Anderson three
of the best railroad systems in the West Near
the city are large deposits of tho best quality of
sand, suitable for the manufacture OF glass The
county OF Madison is rich in agricultural
sources and hardwood lumber. Your CORE
spcndent is informed that it is the intention of
the city authorities to furnish free water to all
manufacturing enterprises that will locate here
and with fuel practically free, and the shipping
facilities above referred to, Anderson will doubt
less become an extensive manufacturing place
at no distant day. The citizens are enterprising
and in earnest, and are determined to push the
| interests of tho town.
| The Kind of Desperate Hildebrand WAS.
! Richmond Special.
| ''As villain of the deepest dye" Charles was
| an arrant humbug and his stories of life with
| the outlaws is all bosh. He saw the inside of
| prison for stealing a cow. and that was the
| whole amount of his offending He was married
| at one time to a Richmond woman Mrs Deanie
Miller, who lives here, but who had to
| leave him on account Of his cruel and inhuman
| treatment and general eussedness. The writer
| snce interviewed "Hildy." and, when he had
| finished his tale of VICE. the reporter found tho
reformed outlaw" to be l4I years old, according
| to his own story. By banking on his own sup
| posed wicksdness Hildsbrand had amassed con-
| siderable money.
| The Murder of Sim E'-ard
| Special to the indianapolis Journal
| WILLIAMsPoRT, March 30--Ths case of the
State vs.. Cunningham and Shortridee. of Battle
ground, for the murder of Sim Girard, near this
place, last November. drew a large crowd of
spectators to the courtroom. The Jury was
| impaneled by O'Clock this afternoon, and the
| prosecution at once began their evidence The
prosecution completed their evidence by 4
| o'clock. and two witnesses we're called for the
defendants when the court adjourned till to-
| morrow The defense trying to prove
| Glrard desperate character, and that the kill
ing was done in self-defsnsa
Sentenced Four Times for demonstrating.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, March 30-Frank Bieley, a local
tough who had served three terms in the peni-
tantiary for stealing horses was to-day. in the
Wabash Circuit Court, sentenced to the peniten-
tiary fourth time, by Judge Conner, for the
theft of an animal belonging to Il. B. Lassell.
He was given two years.
| Minor Notes.
E. j. Marsh will to-day begin tho publication
Of daily paper at Portland.
Cincinnati, Miamisburg and Greenville cap
italists made large investments in farm and city
property at Portland Yesterday. There was q
display of gas at well No. 3 last evening for the
benefit Of foreign capitalists, which was perfect
~ satisfactory.
Colonel r. P. De Hart, prosecuting attorney
10 making vigorous crusade against Lafayett,
liquor dealers for selling to minors. Abou
thirty convictions have resulted, with heav.
: fines in each case. His energetic work is com